Democrat: Diversity Is A Bad Thing

Chris Coons isn’t comfortable with the changing make up of congress.

"On Friday, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons—one of the staunchest moderates in the Senate who was labeled “the GOP’s favorite Democrat” by Politico last year—appeared on a panel at the University of Notre Dame Law School in Indiana along with two former colleagues, Sens. Jeff Flake and Joe Donnelly.

Near the end of the panel, Coons was asked a question about increased partisanship in the Senate, a feature of the chamber he’s frequently criticized in the past. Coons responded by appearing to question—and not particularly sounding optimistic about—whether or not it will ever be possible for the Senate to both be diverse and functional.

Near the end of the conversation, an unidentified speaker takes the podium to prompt the three former colleagues—Donnelly lost his seat in 2018, while Flake chose to retire—on the issue of partisanship in the Senate. “I just want to throw out two other ways in which that period was different and see what you think about the possible effects on partisanship,” the speaker says. The speaker then makes an initial point about how, in less partisan times, the Democratic Party had a near-lock on control of Congress, and thus elections didn’t take on the same “do or die” significance they do today, before going into a second question."

Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

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[TheYoungTurks]

Who is your least favorite corporate democrat? Leave a comment with your thoughts below.

[saraza]

I love how these corporate Democrats screech about 'compromise', but only compromise with the right, not those to the left of them. And they 'compromise' on issues where the American people as a whole agree, with them not the right. Yet they give and give and give.
Do you see Republicans making ANY concessions? No.

[pb]

Diversity = Conflict
Unity = Strength

[DonRice]

This is why Nina Turner correctly said any old blue just won't do!

[michaeldautry]

There was zero problem getting bipartisan tax cuts for the rich passed!

[ZohmBe]

You can have diversity or harmony, but you can't have both.

[TheMouseAvenger]

I am legitimately shocked & dismayed to hear these words coming out of a Democrat's mouth... :-(

To this man: What kind of freaking Democrat are you--or are you just a Republican in disguise? Whose side are you on, buddy?!

[infinessia]

Nothing scarier to an establishment democrat, than a politician actually doing their job.

[muskyoxes]

"In the old days, we had a congress that looks exactly like the entire republican caucus today."

[Raintamp]

It's important to call stuff like this out, good job TYT.

[swimswithwhales]

Diversity is a not a bad thing. It's what makes us whole.

[grapeshot]

Bipartisanship is overrated. They usually only come together when they're about to screw everybody over.

[MegaGec]

His last name alone says it all lmao....no wonder he doesn't like diversity.

[GO-GO_SO-SO]

That sounded like something a right-winger would say.

[Darthmufin]

Forced diversity IS a bad thing. They are supposed to represent the country. The country is not equally diverse. The only exception is male and female is generally 50/50 because that's how it works.

[brianoden]

diversity has worked out great for Sweden.😂

[knowpassword]

IDIC.. Infinite Diversity, Infinite Combinations.. the whole universe itself is based on such a concept!

[Undralynw]

I like TYT, but at times they are overly sensitive about honest comments that some politicians make. He was basically saying that while he would love to see diversity and 100% justice, that it may not actually be realized to the ideal capacity that proponents of it desire. Now Cenk and Anna want to cry and get offended.... Whomp, whomp.

[IAmTheAce]

Is that why his name is also a racial slur?

[noneofyourbusiness]

They should primary him with a Tri-racial, Tri-gender, immigrant from Transylvania.